"While the old Cape houses we see today seem just as firmly planted as ever, many are far removed from their original …"

"Before the ocean rose to near its current level some six to eight thousand years ago, the Cape and Islands were just …"

"Cape Cod is the bared and bended arm of Massachusetts: the shoulder is at ; the elbow, or crazy-bone, at ; the wrist …"

"When the expanse of more recently formed land on which Nantucket stood was submerged, Nantucket was insulated by the …"

"Nantucket is one of the last remaining authentic places in America. It has streets and Quaker meetinghouses and no tr…"

"Since the island was settled, Nantucketers have been grappling with coastal hazards which, in many ways, are an accep…"

"Social and political upheavals of the 1960s spurred many reactions in the arts, from optimistic modernism to nostalgi…"

"... in 1762, seventy-eight s cleared from American ports, of which more than half were from Nantucket. The year of 17…"

"The Appalachian mountains are located entirely within the temperate zone, from about 33 to 48 degrees north latitude.…"

"The history of Appalachia is one of exploitation and extraction — and dogged resistance to both. This region, my fami…"